Edgy MD

Look within is my mantra. It has helped me achieve higher consciousness. Or it had, until everything went terribly wrong.

Well, yeah, this was another pointless exercise, except as bait for another Oscar for Tom Hanks. The real story is that of the pirates coerced into doing something criminal lest something worse be done to them, their families, and their villages. Hanks only real backstory/character development before the crisis hits is his wife driving him to the boat and they're worried about their kids, not taking school seriously, not ready for the competitive world of the future. He's US! Or something. Then bam! He's somehow in the Indian Ocean, without any explanation how they got across the Atlantic and around the horn of Africa so fast. The pirates use their sonar to spot a convoy of ships playing safety-in-numbers, and stupid Captain Phillips is all alone miles behind, going it alone, and you start to get the idea that Phillips isn't exactly the brightest barnacle on the hull. He berates his men for their cowardice but you know, part of your job as captain is to instill your men with confidence through your sheer and obvious competence. But it's not jumping out me. What he has going for him is he keeps his head when tempers flare. And he never attacks the pirates, believing he can somehow reason (or bullshit) his way out of his ship being boarded, and then himself being kidnapped. But he's not above setting them up. If I want to see miserable Somalis quixotically going up against the might of the US military, I've got Black Hawk Down. At least that didn't try to play the Tom Hanks-is-a-stand-in-for-every-decent-American-of-a-certain-age-and-solid-value-system card. Do a comedy.

The Mets have about 12 guys ahead of Verrett and Gsellman. Asides, Verrett's our fifth starter, last I checked.

Metmas Carols 2006. Featuring the debut of the world-famous "Milledge Iriki Tucker." Funny in retrospect that, nine years ago, I dream up, for a song lyric, a trade that might get us Greinke, and the main response is Cantu might be good.

Centerfield wrote: Too bad Mike Hessman retired. What is Val Pascucci up to these days? He's been our hitting coach in the South Atlantic League the last two years.

Only problem with CON4TO is setting the 4 in black against a dark background, but it checks most of the other boxes for me.

I don't know that there's been talk for years about moving Wright to first. But I can think of some good reasons in response to "Why not now?"

Edgy endorses Cespedes.

I've kind of supported going big on Cespedes, depending on how big. I just think — and I'm dangerously close to entertaining broad, sweeping generalizations with regard to Cubanos — he's kind of crazy, living in his own orbit, and possibly juiced to the eyebrows. I just don't like — have never liked — spending the offseason coveting other people's stuff (and former stuff). That's just not what I root for. I become interested in Mets when they become Mets.

I'm saying all here can speak speak for themselves. I'm-not-naming-names straw man shots like that is part of what Saladoc used to make this place as miserable as hell.

Celebrated though the news of last eve may be, this is the first day this offseason that the Mets get worse, replacing their fourth outfielder with a guy who fell off the roster a couple of days ago, going from their fifth to their sixth, finally to their unfortunate seventh infielder. Ceciliani and Nimmo among others will contend for that outfield job as well, but today Campy sits in the front of the line. This also clears up a 40-man pinch created by the Cabrera signing, a pinch threatening the status of the likes of Monell and Campbell also. 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HR: 8 RBI: 29AAPA: 197 .312 .396 / .503 // .899 HR: 5 RBI: 26A+PA: 206 .283 .350 / .462 // .811 HR: 7 RBI: 28PA: 10 .125 .300 / .500 // 800 HR: 1 RBI: 2 Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607229/t505/180x270/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg]NameRobert GsellmanSeth LugoRafael MonteroZack WheelerGabriel YnoaDoB7/18/9311/17/8910/17/90 #505/30/90 #455/26/1993 #63Status Notes=#FF0000] InjuredHigh LevelAAAAA=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 10.0 SO/BB: 13/5AAAW-L: 2-2 ERA: 4.00 IP: 27.0 SO/BB: 30/5W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.87 IP: 7.2 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Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_112526.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460283.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/461325.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/447714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_458730.jpg[/fimg]NameBartolo ColonJerry BlevinsTyler ClippardEric O'FlahertyBobby ParnellDoB5/24/73 #406/6/83 #134/1/1991 #652/5/85 #449/8/84 #39MLBW-L: 14-13 ERA: 4.16 IP: 194.2 SO/BB: 136/24W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 4/0W-L: 5-4 ERA: 2.92 IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 64/31W-L: 1-2 ERA: 8.10 IP: 30.0 SO/BB: 21/18W-L: 2-4 ERA: 6.38 IP: 24.0 SO/BB: 13/17AAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0AAW-L: 0-2 ERA: 12.27 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 6/7A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 9.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 10.80 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 5/7Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/430637.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_502517.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/346874.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/458913.jpg[/fimg]NameKelly JohnsonDaniel MurphyJuan UribeYoenis CespedesEric Young, Jr.DoB2/22/82 #554/11/85 #283/22/79 #210/18/85 #525/25/85 #1MLBPA: 335 .265 .314 / .435 // .750 HR: 14 RBI: 47PA: 538 .281 .322 / .449 // .770 HR: 14 RBI: 73PA: 397 .253 .320 / .417 // .737 HR: 14 RBI: 43PA: 676 .291 .314 / .328 // .642 HR: 35 RBI: 105PA: 94 .153 .217 / .247 // .464 HR: 0 RBI: 5AAAPA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 307 .249 .351 / .315 // .666 HR: 1 RBI: 28AAPA: 17 .467 .529 / .600 // 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Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach[fimg=90]http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/226045d1313728481-photos-needed-1981-updated-topps-set-wally_backman_-mets-_4.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/111191.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/pat-roessler-1.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mike-barwis.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dustin-clarke-1.jpg[/fimg]NameWally BackmanRicky BonesPat RoesslerMike BarwisDustin ClarkeDoB9/22/59 #??4/7/69 #2512/27/596/6/73circa 1987Position=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/fimg]NameDave RacanielloEric LangillDoB6/3/78 #547/7/58 #18

Centerfield wrote: Some here may pretend that the payroll is less important than what it is, but in my opinion, money is the single biggest factor in achieving our ultimate goal, which is to win a championship. Enough with the "some here" stuff. Talk about bad form.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Well, Cuddy is big about it. That's good stuff! There were so many people in the Twins organization who impacted my career. Too many to mention. But a big influence was Larry Corrigan, the Twins minor league field coordinator at the time. LC was the definition of the term “attention to detail.” To me, he epitomized the spirit of the Twins organization. Our lockers had to be in order, our cleats had to be clean, and our infield needed to be errorless. Professionalism off the field translated to it on the field. I remember one time he made me get a new glove because there was a crease in the palm that shouldn’t have been there. Everything had to be perfect. One day one of the players didn’t have his locker arranged in the right order. We came in after practice and every single locker was unpacked in a pile in the middle of the room. It took us forever to sort everything out. But it never happened again. I was trying to guess if he was a former college coach or former army sergeant. Turns out to have been the former. The Twins rehired him in recent years as Terry Ryan tries to put the organization back on track.

I thought Mex only started threads. Always tackling the big picture, though.

Easy, Dutch.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Centerfield wrote: The fucker couldn't do it a day earlier? Like when Heyward was still available? Fuck even 12 hours earlier. Freeing up one year of Cuddyer salary wouldn't come close to paying for eight years of Heyward. This is good news though. It's exactly what I was hoping Jason Bay would do. Sort of what Bay did, though. Taking a partial payment to walk away. Main difference was that he tried to start over in the other league. Last guy to walk away leaving money on the table by his own initiative (assuming this is how it went down) was Mo, I think.

Bow was coming off a crap season but he was still in the Mets top 10 options for starters. Good news for Robert Gsellman, I guess. 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SO/BB: 205/38W-L: 13-8 ERA: 2.71 IP: 189.1 SO/BB: 188/37W-L: 4-0 ERA: 2.27 IP: 35.2 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 9-7 ERA: 3.24 IP: 150.0 SO/BB: 166/31W-L: 1-2 ERA: 3.59 IP: 47.2 SO/BB: 39/15AAAW-L: 7-4 ERA: 2.19 IP: 90.1 SO/BB: 94/31W-L: 3-0 ERA: 1.82 IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 34/8W-L: 5-3 ERA: 4.59 IP: 64.2 SO/BB: 53/19AAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 10/2A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 4.91 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 3/1Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_572831.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_544727.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592340.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592665.jpg[/fimg]NameJosh EdginJeurys FamiliaSean GilmartinErik GoeddelAddison ReedDoB12/17/86 #6610/10/89 #2711/4/1986 #3612/20/88 #6212/27/88 #43Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 2-2 ERA: 1.85 (43 S) IP: 78.0 SO/BB: 86/19W-L: 3-2 ERA: 2.67 IP: 57.1 IP SO/BB: 54/18W-L: 1-1 ERA: 2.43 IP: 33.1 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 3-3 ERA: 3.38 (4 S) IP: 56.0 SO/BB: 51/19AAAAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/3A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 7.71 IP: 4.2 SO/BB: 5/3Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_570663.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_448614.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518595.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_608700.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_446263.jpg[/fimg]NameHansel RoblesCarlos TorresTravis d'ArnaudKevin PlaweckiLucas DudaDoB8/13/90 #6710/22/82 #525/30/90 #452/26/91 #222/3/86 #21Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 4-3 ERA: 3.67 IP: 54.0 SO/BB: 61/18W-L: 5-6 ERA: 4.68 IP: 57.2 SO/BB: 48/18PA: 268 .268 .340 / .485 // .825 HR: 12 RBI: 41PA: 258 .219 .280 / .296 // .576 HR: 3 RBI: 21PA: 554 .244 .352 / .486 // .838 HR: 27 RBI: 73AAAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 10/1PA: 8 .125 .125 / .250 // .375 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 90 .224 .267 / .341 // .608 HR: 2 RBI: 21AAPA: 20 .300 .300 / .350 // .650 HR: 0 RBI: 1PA: 7 .500 .571 / .500 // 1.071 HR: 0 RBI: 1A+PA: 16 .375 .444 / .375 // .819 HR: 0 RBI: 4Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_527038.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/452678.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_514913.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_431151.jpg[/fimg]NameWilmer FloresAsdrubal CabreraRuben TejadaNeil WalkerDavid WrightDoB8/6/91 #411/13/1985 #??10/27/89 #114/9/8712/20/82 #5Status NotesMLBPA: 510 .263 .295 / .408 // .703 HR: 16 RBI: 59PA: 551 .265 .315 / .430 // .744 HR: 15 RBI: 58PA: 407 .261 .338 / .350 // .688 HR: 3 RBI: 28PA: 603 .269 .328 / .427 // .756 HR: 16 RBI: 71PA: 174 .289 .379 / .434 // .814 HR: 5 RBI: 17AAAAAA+PA: 33 .321 .424 / .321 // .746 HR: 0 RBI: 1Position Group=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/624424.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_150212.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_434158.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_501571.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/543590.jpg[/fimg]NameMichael ConfortoMichael CuddyerCurtis GrandersonJuan LagaresKirk NieuwenhuisDoB3/1/93 #309/27/79 #233/16/81 #33/17/89 #128/7/87 #9Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#BF00FF] Walk YearMLBPA: 194 .270 .335 / .506 // .841 HR: 9 RBI: 26PA: 408 .259 .309 / .391 // .699 HR: 10 RBI: 41PA: 682 .259 .364 / .457 // .821 HR: 26 RBI: 70PA: 465 .259 .289 / .358 // .647 HR: 6 RBI: 41PA: 117 .208 .282 / .406 // .688 HR: 4 RBI: 13AAAPA: 119 .324 .381 / .667 // 1.048 HR: 8 RBI: 29AAPA: 197 .312 .396 / .503 // .899 HR: 5 RBI: 26A+PA: 206 .283 .350 / .462 // .811 HR: 7 RBI: 28PA: 9 .000 .222 / .000 // .222 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 10 .125 .300 / .500 // 800 HR: 1 RBI: 2 Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607229/t505/180x270/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg]NameRobert GsellmanSeth LugoRafael MonteroZack WheelerGabriel YnoaDoB7/18/9311/17/8910/17/90 #505/30/90 #455/26/1993 #63Status Notes=#FF0000] InjuredHigh LevelAAAAA=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 10.0 SO/BB: 13/5AAAW-L: 2-2 ERA: 4.00 IP: 27.0 SO/BB: 30/5W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.87 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 7/1AAW-L: 7-7 ERA: 3.51 IP: 92.1 SO/BB: 49/26W-L: 6-5 ERA: 3.80 IP: 109.0 SO/BB: 97/30W-L: 9-9 ERA: 3.90 IP: 152.1 SO/BB: 82/31A+W-L: 6-0 ERA: 1.76 IP: 51.0 SO/BB: 37/11W-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.60 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 1/3ARKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516769.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592570.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/519294/t505/180x270/519294.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502368/generic/180x270/502368.jpg[/fimg]NameDario AlvarezJenrry MejiaAkeel MorrisJosh SmokerJeff WaltersDoB1/17/89 #6810/11/89 #5811/14/1992 #6411/26/8811/6/87Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#804080]SuspendedHigh Level=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]AAAAMLBW-L: 1-0 ERA: 12.27 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/1W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 7/2W-L: 0-0 ERA: 67.50 IP: 0.2 SO/BB: 0/3AAAW-L: 2-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 11.0 SO/BB: 19/5W-L: 0-0 ERA: 2.25 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 6/0AAW-L: 1-1 ERA: 3.19 IP: 31.0 SO/BB: 43/16W-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 29.1 SO/BB: 35/15W-L: 1-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 21.0 SO/BB: 26/11W-L: 2-0 ERA: 1.96 IP: 18.1 SO/BB: 21/3A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 1.69 (13 S) IP: 32.0 SO/BB: 46/14W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.69 (6 S) IP: 21.1 SO/BB: 26/6W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.50 (2 S) IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 9/1AW-L: 1-0 ERA: 8.10 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 8/2RKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 4/0Position Group=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_476192.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493472.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_599096.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571553.jpg[/fimg]NameJohnny MonellEric CampbellDilson HerreraMatt ReynoldsDarrell CecilianiDoB3/27/86 #194/9/87 #293/3/1994 #1612/3/90 #566/22/90 #1Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsHigh Level=#FF8000]MLBMLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBPA: 52 .167 .231 / .208 // .439 HR: 0 RBI: 4PA: 206 .197 .312 / .295 // .607 HR: 3 RBI: 19PA: 103 .211 .311 / .367 // .677 HR: 3 RBI: 6PA: 75 .206 .270 / .279 // .550 HR: 1 RBI: 3AAAPA: 288 .324 .389 / .469 // .858 HR: 7 RBI: 51PA: 142 .363 .493 / .593 // 1.086 HR: 5 RBI: 18PA: 364 .327 .382 / .511 // .893 HR: 11 RBI: 50PA: 490 .267 .319 / .402 // .721 HR: 6 RBI: 65PA: 255 .345 .398 / .581 // .978 HR: 9 RBI: 36AAA+PA: 11 .455 .455 / .636 // 1.091 HR: 0 RBI: 0ARkPA: 6 .400 .500 / .400 // .900 HR: 0 RBI: 1Position Group=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607043/generic/180x270/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameBrandon NimmoDoB3/27/93Status NotesHigh LevelAAAMLBAAAPA: 112 .264 .393 / .418 // .810 HR: 3 RBI: 8AAPA: 302 .279 .354 / .368 // .722 HR: 2 RBI: 16A+PA: 20 .125 .300 / .188 // .488 HR: 0 RBI: 2ARk Also Invited to Camp Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/516935/t102/180x270/516935.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/449104.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571841/generic/180x270/571841.jpg[/fimg]NameStolmy PimentelJim HendersonTy KellyDoB2/11/9010/21/827/20/88High LevelMLB=#FF8000]AAA=#FF8000]AAAMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 3.97 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 7/3AAAW-L: 5-3 ERA: 5.40 IP: 71.2 SO/BB: 60/33W-L: 1-1 ERA: 4.55 (2 S) IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 25/17PA: 429 .226 .322 / .296 // .619 HR: 3 RBI:33AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 5/2A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 3/1 Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_112526.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460283.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/461325.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/447714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_458730.jpg[/fimg]NameBartolo ColonJerry BlevinsTyler ClippardEric O'FlahertyBobby ParnellDoB5/24/73 #406/6/83 #134/1/1991 #652/5/85 #449/8/84 #39MLBW-L: 14-13 ERA: 4.16 IP: 194.2 SO/BB: 136/24W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 4/0W-L: 5-4 ERA: 2.92 IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 64/31W-L: 1-2 ERA: 8.10 IP: 30.0 SO/BB: 21/18W-L: 2-4 ERA: 6.38 IP: 24.0 SO/BB: 13/17AAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0AAW-L: 0-2 ERA: 12.27 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 6/7A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 9.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 10.80 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 5/7Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/430637.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_502517.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/346874.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/458913.jpg[/fimg]NameKelly JohnsonDaniel MurphyJuan UribeYoenis CespedesEric Young, Jr.DoB2/22/82 #554/11/85 #283/22/79 #210/18/85 #525/25/85 #1MLBPA: 335 .265 .314 / .435 // .750 HR: 14 RBI: 47PA: 538 .281 .322 / .449 // .770 HR: 14 RBI: 73PA: 397 .253 .320 / .417 // .737 HR: 14 RBI: 43PA: 676 .291 .314 / .328 // .642 HR: 35 RBI: 105PA: 94 .153 .217 / .247 // .464 HR: 0 RBI: 5AAAPA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 307 .249 .351 / .315 // .666 HR: 1 RBI: 28AAPA: 17 .467 .529 / .600 // 1.129 HR: 0 RBI: 4A+PA: 2 1.000 1.000 / 1.000 // 2.000 HR: 14 RBI: 73 Minor League Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518716.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/571719/t400/180x270/571719.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/431162.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/553864/t453/180x270/553864.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/502195/t400/180x270/502195.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_234194.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572771/t400/180x270/572771.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/543416/t507/180x270/543416.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/446488.jpg[/fimg]NameDillon GeeDarin GorskiTim StaufferEdgiolis VillasmilVic BlackBuddy CarlyleJohn ChurchJake KueblerScott RiceDoB4/28/8610/6/876/2/824/10/925/23/8812/21/77 #4311/4/869/3/899/21/81Primary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief PitcherOther PositionsrprprprpspHigh LevelMLBAAAMLBAAAAMLBAAAAAAAAMLBW-L: 0-3 ERA: 5.90 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 25/11W-L: 10-8 ERA: 5.52 IP: 137.0 SO/BB: 108/69W-L: 1-0 ERA: 6.97 IP: 20.2 SO/BB: 14/9W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.63 (1 S) IP: 8.0 SO/BB: 6/1AAAW-L: 8-3 ERA: 4.58 IP: 88.1 SO/BB: 63/18W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.73 IP: 59.1 SO/BB: 37/12W-L: 1-4 ERA: 7.09 (3 S) IP: 26.2 SO/BB: 27/26W-L: 7-3 ERA: 5.52 (7 S) IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 44/16W-L: 2-1 ERA: 1.82 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 43/28AAW-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.84 IP: 6.1 SO/BB: 4/2W-L: 1-1 ERA: 1.69 IP: 16.1 SO/BB: 10/4W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 5/1A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.87 IP: 10.1 SO/BB: 12/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 7.36 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/3W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.39 (1 S) IP: 37.2 SO/BB: 22/11AW-L: 3-0 ERA: 4.80 IP: 24.1 SO/BB: 24/8SS A+W-L: 1-2 ERA: 2.51 IP: 32.1 SO/BB: 18/9SS ARookieW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 1/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/489292/t400/180x270/489292.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_456776.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/550495/t505/180x270/550495.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/544938/t505/180x270/544938.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/519221/t400/180x270/519221.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/527039/t505/180x270/527039.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572714/generic/180x270/572714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/462405/t400/180x270/462405.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518963.jpg[/fimg]NameCody SatterwhiteÁlex TorresJon VelasquezAlbert CorderoDan RohlfingJonathan GalvezVince BelnomeBrooks ConradZach LutzDoB1/27/8712/8/8710/15/851/14/902/12/891/18/913/11/881/16/806/3/86Primary Position=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Third BaseOther Positions1b1b, lf, rf, rprf, lf, 1b, 2b3b, lf, rp2b, 3b, ss1bHigh LevelAAAMLBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMLBAAAMLBW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.15 (1 S) IP: 34.1 SO/BB: 35/27PA: 169 .237 .323 / .302 // .625 HR: 0 RBI: 12PA: 34 .100 .176 / .233 // .410 HR: 1 RBI: 2AAAW-L: 2-0 ERA: 4.38 (2 S) IP: 72.0 SO/BB: 71/29W-L: 0-0 ERA: 1.17 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 9/5PA: 176 .230 .280 / .366 // .646 HR: 3 RBI: 22PA: 142 .246 .303 / .369 // .672 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 136 .252 .331 / .370 // 701 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 307 .194 .280 / .319 // 599 HR: 6 RBI: 40PA: 85 .203 .306 / .297 // .603 HR: 1 RBI: 9AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 5.74 (4 S) IP: 15.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 191 .169 .293 / .225 // .518 HR: 0 RBI: 7PA: 30 .111 .167 / .222 // .389 HR: 1 RBI: 3A+W-L: 0-2 ERA: 2.04 (18 S) IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 168 .190 .234 / .247 // .480 HR: 2 RBI: 7ASS A+SS ARookiePosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/453857/t505/180x270/453857.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_541600.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/570672/t505/180x270/570672.jpg[/fimg]NameBrock PetersonWilfredo TovarGilbert GomezDoB11/20/838/11/91 #703/8/92Primary Position=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Shortstop=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positionslf, rp2b, 3brfHigh LevelAAAAAAAAMLBAAAPA: 114 .186 .289 / .351 // .640 HR: 5 RBI: 12PA: 388 .283 .327 / .356 // .683 HR: 3 RBI: 42AAPA: 333 .241 .324 / .407 // .731 HR: 9 RBI: 50PA: 186 .130 .237 / .186 // .423 HR: 16 RBI: 58A+ASS A+SS ARk Projected Coaching Staff Position=#BF0000] Manager=#BF0000]Hitting Coach=#BF0000]Pitching Coach=#BF0000]First Base Coach=#BF0000]Third Base Coach[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/492632.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/438989.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123951.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/114961.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123212.jpg[/fimg]NameTerry CollinsKevin LongDan WarthenTom GoodwinTim TeufelDoB5/27/49 #1012/30/6612/1/52 #597/27/68 #277/7/58 #18Position=#BF0000]Bench Coach=#BF0000]Bullpen Coach=#BF0000]Ass't Batting Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach[fimg=90]http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/226045d1313728481-photos-needed-1981-updated-topps-set-wally_backman_-mets-_4.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/111191.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/pat-roessler-1.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mike-barwis.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dustin-clarke-1.jpg[/fimg]NameWally BackmanRicky BonesPat RoesslerMike BarwisDustin ClarkeDoB9/22/59 #??4/7/69 #2512/27/596/6/73circa 1987Position=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/fimg]NameDave RacanielloEric LangillDoB6/3/78 #547/7/58 #18

Commentary on the new Alderson book, including rare insights into the gamesmanship Sandy engaged in to engineer the Beltran trade: Book report: Sandy Alderson, 'Baseball Maverick' March, 18, 2015 Mar 18 7:45 PM ET By Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com ... • Alderson approached Peter Greenberg, the agent for Jose Reyes, in June of Reyes' walk year, but the GM was rebuffed in extension talks. Alderson never made an official offer that winter, but informally indicated the Mets genuinely were prepared to bid $100 million. So, Reyes' reps rebuffed Alderson mid-season, and then, during the off-season, met with the Marlins, asked Sandy how high he was willing to go, and upon receiving a $100 million verbal offer from Sandy, ran back to the Marlins to use this figure to bid them up. Alderson's account matches contemporary accounts. If anybody was shunned, it wasn't Reyes.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Holy mackeral, I was just thinking about what became of him. "Catastrophic organ failure." I don't wanna speculate but is that substance abuse? Overdose. Toxic levels of cocaine and alcohol. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/tommy-hanson-died-due-to-an-accidental-cocaine-overdose-172444428.html Stay clean, young Mets.

Best fans in beisbol. Not pleasant for work, or anywhere.

What's the word on the Chapman deal?

I'm afraid whatever bad magic happened to Lincecum might rub off on deGrom. On the other hand, he could team with d'Arnaud and become what I expect would be MLB's first all-half-Filipino battery.

Shea Stadium Bobby Parnell isn't quite a goner yet.

Hard to tell how much is Sandy at the stick right now and how much is Ricco*. I'm also curious how much commitment I should show to the idea that Ricco is the designated successor, rather than Ricciardi or DePodesta. * OE: Or Jeff Wilpon!

OK, too cheap to impress Zobrist with their ability to outbid all comers on him and then spend more and more on others. I think only Zobrist can answer that. [fimg=400]https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/julianna-zobrist-8.jpg[/fimg] I WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE ZOBRIST FAMILY, HUMAN!